Venture Trust

Venture Trust and Cycling Scotland partnering to put young people on the road to success 

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Scottish charity Venture Trust is partnering with Cycling Scotland to ensure more young people from some of Scotland’s most deprived areas have an opportunity to enjoy the benefits of cycling.   Venture Trust is proud to announce that it has secured funding from Cycling Scotland’s Cycling Friendly Community Development Grant Fund to deliver its Change Cycle employability programme.    Change Cycle aims … Read more

Change Cycle putting young people on the path to potential

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Venture Trust’s Change Cycle employability programme supports young people not in work, education or training, facing long term unemployment and/or disadvantage. to build aspiration, motivation and self-confidence while developing key employability skills. During the course participants learn about building their own bike and bike maintenance, as well as being taught cycle and road safety. They … Read more

Venture Trust Shortlisted for RSPB Nature of Scotland Awards

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Venture Trust has been shortlisted in two categories – the Health and Wellbeing Award and Youth and Education Award – at RSPB Scotland’s 10th anniversary Nature of Scotland Awards.   Venture Trust’s personal development programmes make nature and the benefits of the outdoors more accessible to people from some of Scotland’s most deprived urban areas. For many, Venture Trust is transformative in their understanding of the role nature plays in improving their health and wellbeing.     Nature … Read more

See Potential: Venture Trust Impact Report 2020-21

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Venture Trust is proud to publish its 2020-21 Impact Report. It was a challenging year for everyone. But most of all for the people the organisation works to support. For our participants, lives that already had more than their share of stress and turbulence were further disrupted, often leaving them feeling stranded and alone. This … Read more

Venture Trust supporting Youth Mental Health Day

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What is YMHD? Youth Mental Health Day is a day created by Stem4 to build awareness on young people’s mental health and reduce the stigma associated with depression, anxiety and other mental health issues. The aim is to get young people and charities like us talking about mental health and sharing ways we can improve … Read more

A walk in the park can seem like a step too far for some

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“I began to see my own potential. I realised I could make changes in my life. Venture Trust takes you out of your normal situation and takes you to a place where anything is possible. You develop the confidence and tools to let you know what you are capable of doing. It brought me back to life.”  Those … Read more

Laurence’s story: ‘Living Wild’ can create a peaceful life

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  Laurence was in a harmful cycle of problem substance use and time spent in prison. Prompted by lockdown 2020 and turning 40, Laurence began to reevaluate his life and decided it was time he create positive change.  He was referred to our Living Wild programme, designed for people with experience in the criminal justice … Read more

Minister for Youth Employment and Training puts bike mechanic skills to the test

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Minister for Youth Employment and Training Jamie Hepburn visits Venture Trust

Minister for Youth Employment and Training Jamie Hepburn was “inspired” after meeting with participants of Venture Trust’s youth employability programme in Glasgow. Mr Hepburn was able to meet a group of young people working on their employability skills as they took part in Venture Trust’s innovative Change Cycle programme. The 8-week employability programme runs in … Read more

A safe space for women to make positive changes: How Next Steps supported Jackie to create a new life

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A few years ago, Jackie felt like life was at an all-time low when she became involved in the criminal justice system and experienced traumatic loss in her life. Turning to alcohol, Jackie would self-medicate as a way of making day to day living more manageable. This cycle of self-medicating led to Jackie have low … Read more

BLOG: Women coming together and overcoming challenges in the Scottish outdoors

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Next Steps programme 12-16 July 2021 Written by Sasha, Venture Trust Development Trainer This a story of 10 women joining together, united in their experience, wisdom and kindness for five days in the Scottish outdoors. And collectively challenging themselves to do something a little out of the ordinary in a place a little out of the ordinary … Read more

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